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Harriet Harman has criticised one of Ireland's leading quality newspapers after it appeared to airbrush women out of the history of the country's peace process.

The Sunday Business Post Magazine illustrated a feature about the legacy of the Good Friday Agreement with portrait shots of six men on its front page last weekend. The cover picture, which included Tony Blair, Gerry Adams, Ian Paisley and Bertie Ahern, left out Mo Mowlam, the former Labour MP and Northern Ireland secretary who is credited with laying the groundwork for Blair.

"They should've put Mo Mowlam in this pic," said Harman in a tweet. "So we could remember what she did and all the other women who played their part in the peace process!"

They should’ve put Mo Mowlam in this pic.....so we could remember what she did and all the other women who played their part in the peace process! pic.twitter.com/3keVd3snGt

Mowlam became Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in 1997, under Blair, and was the first woman to hold the position. During her tenure, she helped restore an IRA ceasefire and brought Sinn Fein into multi-party talks about the future of the country and its peace. She was known for her casual yet bullish style, calling fellow politicians "babe" and "b-----d" without hesitation.

The role was widely regarded as one of the most precarious in the UK Government at the time and Mowlam was commended for tackling it with personality. After Mowlam died in 2005, it emerged she had been diagnosed with a brain tumour shortly before the 1997 election and had been undergoing treatment throughout the peace process.

World leaders remembered her for her pivotal role and paid tribute to her work. Bill Clinton said: "Her persistence, toughness and good humour were legendary. All of us who worked to support peace in Northern Ireland owe her our gratitude."

Harman's post was met with support on Twitter from users. The former deputy Labour leader has previously urged female MPs in Westminster to support their "sisters in Northern Ireland" and criticised the lack of female representation in the country. The MP is a strong advocate for womens' rights, a vocal critic of the gender pay gap and has said the next Labour leader must be a woman.

I'm irritated that Blair is taking much of the credit when she was the incredible force keeping those men around the table - she did the heavy lifting.

Hume and Mowlan have been written out of this and their personalities and approach were pivotal. I’ve no doubt there would have been no Good Friday Agreement without them. Bertie & Blair doing the after dinner circuit without a mention of Hume/Mowlan makes my blood boil. 😡